Interesting! Can you tell me if Alexanders or the widow Lesly lived at Frendraught House ca. 1786? They aren't my ancestors (mine came from Sheffield and from Ireland,) but I'd like to add the info to the notes on George Alexander's will - his sibs' descendants might be interested. Here's the will: PROB 11/1143/417, image 447: Will of George ALEXANDER, 1786: Black River, Musquito Shore. I, George Alexander of the Shore, Merchant, in an ill state of health… As soon as convenient after my decease I desire my Exors residing on the Musquito Shore sell and dispose of all property I may have on the Shore, the neat proceeds of which, together with the Debts due me on the Shore as soon as they can be collected, I desire may be remitted into the hands of my Exor in Great Britain to be placed at Interest in the Public Funds. I bequeath to my Honored Mother Jane LESLY, widow of Alexander Alexander of Frouchaught in the Parish of Fergey and shire of Aberdeen in North Britain, ₤25 Sterling to be paid to her Annually during her natural life from the Interest arising from the proceeds of my Estate so vested in the Public Funds, or failing that, from the whole or any part of my Estate of every kind and nature soever. On the decease of my Mother Jane Lesly it is my will and pleasure that the Remainder and Residue of my Estate so invested! shall be equally divided between my dear Brother Nathaniel Alexander and my two dear Sisters Christian and Helen Alexander, their Heirs or Executors, or the Survivor or Survivors of them. Exors: John DAVIDSON and James USHER Esqrs. on the Shore, and John SIMPSON of the City of London, Merchant and Partner of James GRAHAM my Exor in Great Britain. 28 Oct 1785. [Signed] Geo. ALEXANDER, LS. Wit: David LAMB, Edwd H. HILL, Robert DOUGLAS. Now we know that Frouchart was Frondraught, and the parish was Fergue. Isn't history fascinating! Thanks again, Sonia -----Original Message----- From: aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of B&A Smith Sent: Monday, March 31, 2014 4:07 PM To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? The Ordnance Survey placename books of the 19th C (1865 - 71) refer to the remains of Frendraught Castle, which was burnt in 1630. A separate entry follows for Frendraught House, which is described as the "Mansion house of the Estate of Frendraught". A digital copy of the original can be viewed at http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/digital-volumes/ordnance-survey-name-books/aberdeenshire-os-name-books-1865-1871/aberdeenshire-volume-31on pages 54 - 55. However, those who aren't volunteer transcribers must subscribe in order to access this material. Alison On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 7:18 PM, Gilbert Murray <happyman70@cableone.net>wrote: > Thank you, Ray, Frendraught it is. Another example of the > difficulties clerks faced in copying original handwriting, and then > copying the copy into another record, doubling the chance of mistakes. > So there was a castle there! I wonder if it was rebuilt and if the > Alexanders lived there, or if it had been reduced to a farm by the end > of the 18th century. George Alexander left quite a lot of money - > many of the merchants who went to the Mosquito Shore and Belize became > wealthy - sadly, on the backs on their slaves. But businessmen in > England were paying their workers pennies - poverty was endemic - the > Iron Law of Wages was very much in force. From everything I've read, > I would much rather have been a slave in Belize than a pauper in Great > Britain! > > Thanks again, > Sonia > > -----Original Message----- > From: aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Ray Hennessy > Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 5:59 PM > To: Aberdeen List > Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Anderson, Lesly - Can anyone identify Froucharucht? > > On 29 March 2014 23:06, B&A Smith <brian.alison.smith@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Frendraught in Forgue > > > > Alison > > ================================= > > Gilbert > > I agree with Alison. If you look again at the original you may find > that "Frouchaught " is actually much closer to Frendraught. The letters: "ouch" > in manuscript are easily mistaken for "endr". Equally "Fergy" is very > close to "Forgue" in manuscript, even allowing for idiosyncratic > spelling. > > You might be interested that one of Sheena's MELDRUM ancestors was > executed for setting fire to Frendraught castle in the early 17thC > although he insisted he had been about 10 miles away at the time. The > story is on the internet in a number of different variations. > > Ray Hennessy > www.whatsinaname.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message